IP Library Granted Patent US 9,521,279
Granted Patent B2
US 9,521,279 · App. 14/460,361 · Granted Dec 13, 2016

Image reproducing method and digital processing machine using such method

Inventors: Thomas Sheng (Hsinchu, TW); Mu-En Yang (Taipei, TW)
Assignee: Avision Inc.
H04N1/0035H04N1/00355H04N1/00374H04N1/00395H04N1/00405H04N1/00413H04N1/00437H04N1/00474
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Patent No.
US 9,521,279
App. No.
14/460,361
Granted
Dec 13, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

An image reproducing method for a digital processing machine is provided. The image reproducing method includes the following steps: scanning an original to generate image data; analyzing the image data to generate an analysis result; designating M proper user setting items among N user setting items according to the analysis result, wherein N and M are positive integers, and M is less than N; providing only the M proper user setting items on a human-machine interface; and outputting a copy of the original according to a user input received through the human-machine interface. In addition, a digital processing machine providing an intelligent human-machine interface is also provided.

Claims (25)

1. An image reproducing method for a digital processing machine, comprising:

scanning an original to generate image data;

analyzing the image data to generate an analysis result;

designating M proper user setting items among N user setting items according to the analysis result, wherein N and M are positive integers, and M is less than N;

providing only the M proper user setting items on a human-machine interface so as to display only the M proper user setting items on a display of the human-machine interface; and

outputting a copy of the original according to the image data and a user input, wherein the user input is received after a user selects one or multiple ones of the M proper user setting items through the display of the human-machine interface;

wherein the M proper user setting items are designated and displayed before the user selects said one or multiple ones of the M proper user setting items and after the image data is analyzed.

2. The image reproducing method of claim 1 , wherein when the analysis result indicates that the image data comprises two valid page images, the M proper user setting items comprise at least one of a page layout setting item and a duplex printing setting item.

3. The image reproducing method of claim 1 , wherein when the analysis result indicates that an image page size included in the image data conforms to a specific size, the M proper user setting items comprises at least one of a page layout setting item, a picture editing setting item and an automatic object recognition setting item.

4. The image reproducing method of claim 1 , wherein when the analysis result indicates that the image data comprises a blank image, the M proper user setting items comprises at least one of a blank page deletion setting item and a file splitting setting item.

5. The image reproducing method of claim 1 , wherein when the analysis result indicates that the image data comprises a picture image, the M proper user setting items comprises at least one of a picture editing setting item and a color printing setting item.

6. The image reproducing method of claim 1 , wherein when the analysis result indicates that the image data comprises page images having different page orientations, the M proper user setting items comprises an even page image flipping setting item.

7. The image reproducing method of claim 1 , wherein when the analysis result indicates that the image data comprises an address message, the M proper user setting items comprises an output destination setting item.

8. The image reproducing method of claim 1 , wherein before the step of scanning the original to generate the image data is performed, the image reproducing method further comprises:

utilizing an automatic sheet feeder to feed in the original.

9. A digital processing machine providing an intelligent human-machine interface, comprising:

a scanning apparatus, for scanning an original to generate image data;

a printing apparatus;

an image processor, for analyzing the image data to generate an analysis result;

an operating platform, wherein the operating platform comprises a display and is arranged for providing a human-machine interface; and

a controller, operably coupled to the scanning apparatus, the printing apparatus, the image processor and the operating platform, the controller arranged for operating a user setting item designated process, designating only M proper user setting items among N user setting items according to the analysis result, and instructing the operating platform to display only the M proper user setting items on the display, wherein N and M are positive integers, and M is less than N;

wherein the printing apparatus outputs a copy of the original according to the image data and a user input; the user input is received after a user selects one or multiple ones of the M proper user setting items through the display; and the M proper user setting items are designated and displayed before the user selects said one or multiple ones of the M proper user setting items and after the image data is analyzed.

10. The digital processing machine of claim 9 , wherein the digital processing machine further comprises at least one of a fax module, a network communication module, an external apparatus connection interface and a memory card interface; and each of the fax module, the network communication module, the external apparatus connection interface, the memory card interface and the printing apparatus outputs the copy of the original according to the user input received through the human-machine interface.

11. The digital processing machine of claim 9 , further comprising:

an automatic sheet feeder, coupled to the scanning apparatus, the automatic sheet feeder arranged for feeding in the original and transporting the original to the scanning apparatus.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 15, 2014
From: SHENG, THOMAS; YANG, MU-EN
To: AVISION INC.
Reel/Frame 033541/0374 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 103105744 A · Feb 20, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
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